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Has the Treasury provided any advice on the Crown's exposure to acquisition and compensation liabilities arising under section 185 of the Resource Management Act 1991, which can require a requiring authority to purchase land it has designated; if so, what is the title and date of each such paper?

Answered Question 35746 (2026)
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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

Question

  • Has the Treasury provided any advice on the Crown's exposure to acquisition and compensation liabilities arising under section 185 of the Resource Management Act 1991, which can require a requiring authority to purchase land it has designated; if so, what is the title and date of each such paper?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

In my capacity as Minister of Transport, no.